On October 12, a tourist hailing from Madhya Pradesh drowned at Goa’s Calangute beach and his lifeless body was found the next day morning at nearby Baga beach, triggering concerns over the safety of tourists at the beaches.

In 2017, due to the frequent drowning incident along the state’s beaches, the Goa government announced to enact a law to ban swimming in the sea post sunset and after consumption of alcohol.

According to state tourism official, all the beaches in Goa are constantly manned by trained lifeguards for the safety of tourists from sunrise to sunset.